The State of Utah is known for having a top notch health department, and officials from the agency have been busy over the last couple of weeks investigating two outbreaks of salmonella and campylobacter. The salmonella outbreak occurred in Wasatch, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties, and is linked to the consumption of raw milk
E. coli O157:H7 related ground beef recall
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USDA announced another E. coli O157:H7 related ground beef recall today. Montclair Meat Co., Inc., a Montclair, Calif., establishment is recalling approximately 53,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall include:
Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Tennessee E. coli outbreak: still a problem?
The CDC currently counts 30 cases of E. coli O145 infection (23 confirmed and 7 probable) in the romaine lettuce outbreak linked to Freshway Foods lettuce. The 30 cases are residents of four states: Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Tennessee. The recognized exposure period–i.e. the time period during which the contaminated lettuce was in the
Utah water outbreak update
Saratoga Springs, Utah is currently the site of a major campylobacter outbreak linked to drinking water from a city well. At least 7 people–some reports put the number a little higher–have been confirmed with campylobacteriosis, but health authorities suspect that the number of people actually ill in the outbreak may be over 100.
Utah County
USDA Sets New Standards for Ground Beef Purchases
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA had completed tough new food safety standards for ground beef purchased by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for Federal food and nutrition assistance programs including school lunches.
"The health of our school children is a top priority at USDA, and today we are moving ahead quickly with
87,000 pound beef recall
Today, FSIS reported that Sampco, Inc., a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 87,000 pounds of beef products that may contain the animal drug Ivermectin. Ivermectin is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic and is used as a de-worming agent in live animals.
The following products are subject to recall:
*12 oz. cans of "Libby’s CORNED BEEF" distributed
Likely norovirus outbreak at Waukesha, Wisconsin hotel
A Waukesha, Wisconsin hotel called the Country Springs Hotel is the site of a large outbreak of norovirus. At least, "Norovirus seems to be likely," Julianne Klimetz, spokeswoman for the health investigators, said Friday morning. Ms. Klimetz did add, however, that confirming labarotory tests on samples won’t be known until next week. The illnesses occurred
Raw Milk Salmonella Outbreak in Utah Confirmed
The Utah County Health Department (UCHD) has confirmed that six Salmonella illnesses in April were linked to raw milk sold at Real Foods stores in Orem and Heber City, Utah. All the individuals were ill with Salmonella Newport, and each reported consuming the raw milk. Now it is reported that UCHD tested samples of the milk from
USDA announces new standards for ground beef in school lunches
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA has completed "tough new food safety standards for ground beef purchased by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for Federal food and nutrition assistance programs including school lunches." See USDA Press Release.
According to the AMS release, the new standards will (1) continue the zero tolerance
Water outbreaks: Saratoga Springs, Utah; Alamosa, Colorado; and Jackson, Missouri
Saratoga Springs, Utah campylobacter outbreak:
The City of Saratoga Springs, Utah is the site of campylobacter outbreak linked to drinking water. The outbreak has caused at least 12 confirmed illnesses, but residents of the City believe that many more people have been infected in the outbreak. According to the Deseret News, the City has issued